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Nonilex

Finally, he sought a list of additional #unredacted agency records—including all GEC #grants & #contracts, as well as subgrants, which are particularly sensitive due to risks of #retaliation to subgrantees, who often work in local #journalism, #FactChecking, or pro-#democracy orgs under repressive regimes. It also asked for “all documents mentioning” the #ElectionIntegrity Partnership, a #research collaboration between #academics & #tech that has been a target of the #RightWing.

#law#Trump
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Sune Auken

I just saw an apparent left-winger post a suave confident quote, then adamantly refuse an obvious and very well documented fact check of said quote. The contortions were a sight to behold.

So, here's the thing. If you hold that one of the defining differences between us and the fascists is that we honor the truth - then accept compelling evidence when you see it.

I blocked. We don't need to lie about awful people to show that they are awful.

#Truth#Evidence#FactChecking
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William Lindsey :toad:

"Is Trump an economic ignoramus, or just a pathological liar? Both, most likely. It is precisely because his lies promote policies that wreak such havoc that news outlets, Democrats, and anyone who cares about truth must reject the notion that fact-checking no longer matters."

~ Jennifer Rubin

#Trump #tariffs #economy #LiberationDay #recession #inflation #stupidity #lies #FactChecking
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contrarian.substack.com/p/trut

The Contrarian · Truth still mattersBy Jennifer Rubin
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Auscandoc

Online #ContentModeration: What works, and what people want | MIT Sloan mitsloan.mit.edu/ideas-made-to ““Contrary to recent claims from many political elites, the main problem with professional #factchecking is not bias or overreach,” he added. “The problem is that professional fact checkers can’t keep up with the vast scale of content posted every day” #misinformation

MIT SloanOnline content moderation: What works, and what people want | MIT Sloan
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